Managing Loose Skin After Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the body goes through many changes, many of which are due to hormonal changes.
Your body will naturally expand to allow your growing baby more room and whilst some weight gain during pregnancy is to be expected and normal, too much weight gain can cause you problems such as an excess of loose skin afterwards.
You may already have experienced stretch marks (singular stria), the name given to damaged dermis.
However many women notice their appearance for the first time when they become pregnant.
It does appear to be that stretch marks are influenced heavily by hormones and you are either prone to them or not.
If you are one of the unlucky ones as so many of us are try not to worry and take comfort in the fact that although stretch marks may never go completely, over time they do fade considerably.
Even if you have not put on excess amounts of weight over the nine months of your pregnancy you are still likely to find your stomach in particular is not as firm as it was before and you may be left with some loose skin.
Once you have had your postnatal check up and your Doctor has given you the go ahead, then exercises, is the best way to loose skin after pregnancy.
Your body has been through a lot in the preceding months so it is very important not to overdo it to start with.
Maintaining a healthy diet, taking your baby out for walks and staying active in the early days is a good way to keep your weight under control.
Later as your body begins to recover, you can move onto more specific abdominal exercises such as sit-ups to really target and firm up your problem areas.
Your Doctor or health visitor will tell you how much and which exercises are suitable for you so always seek their advice before starting any workout program.
In extreme cases, some women will find themselves left with a lot of excess skin that will not budge no matter how much they diet or work out.
The only solution to this is stomach surgery (a tummy tuck).
This procedure can come with its own complications though and the benefit should always outweigh the risk when considering this as an option.
Your body will naturally expand to allow your growing baby more room and whilst some weight gain during pregnancy is to be expected and normal, too much weight gain can cause you problems such as an excess of loose skin afterwards.
You may already have experienced stretch marks (singular stria), the name given to damaged dermis.
However many women notice their appearance for the first time when they become pregnant.
It does appear to be that stretch marks are influenced heavily by hormones and you are either prone to them or not.
If you are one of the unlucky ones as so many of us are try not to worry and take comfort in the fact that although stretch marks may never go completely, over time they do fade considerably.
Even if you have not put on excess amounts of weight over the nine months of your pregnancy you are still likely to find your stomach in particular is not as firm as it was before and you may be left with some loose skin.
Once you have had your postnatal check up and your Doctor has given you the go ahead, then exercises, is the best way to loose skin after pregnancy.
Your body has been through a lot in the preceding months so it is very important not to overdo it to start with.
Maintaining a healthy diet, taking your baby out for walks and staying active in the early days is a good way to keep your weight under control.
Later as your body begins to recover, you can move onto more specific abdominal exercises such as sit-ups to really target and firm up your problem areas.
Your Doctor or health visitor will tell you how much and which exercises are suitable for you so always seek their advice before starting any workout program.
In extreme cases, some women will find themselves left with a lot of excess skin that will not budge no matter how much they diet or work out.
The only solution to this is stomach surgery (a tummy tuck).
This procedure can come with its own complications though and the benefit should always outweigh the risk when considering this as an option.
